Same on the mapping approach! The real fun, is then figuring out the interleave mixing to best deal with various geometry that is far enough off axis from your projection that the distortion/stretching/skewing becomes to great. Essentially, I look at the the entire models texture set almost like a ...

Now the fun begins!!!... NOT!... Figuring out how to interleave the Top/Bottom/Left/Right planar projection maps to best effect when dealing with tubular/spherical meshes can be so much fun (sarcasm intended).

Waist gunner positions added!

Cheek and waist gunner positions added (minus the guns)...

Ventral turret roughed in... not all windows have been cut in, outside of the main panels on the face of the turret, as I need to find some better schematics of the panels. https://imageshack.com/i/podHax5aj https://imageshack.com/i/poMGh2ypj https://imageshack.com/i/pmLsweFLj ... now I can add the ...

Rudder & Rudder Trim complete! https://imageshack.com/i/pnqGEOxBj https://imageshack.com/i/poVV9LKEj https://imageshack.com/i/pmyWYmxUj Landing Gear joints/pistons setup for rigging!!! ... main and rear, however linkages are not connected, so everything has to be done manually (unfortunately, m...

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Setup the primary rudder (still need to add the smaller rudder trim tab)...

Rear landing gear added!

Dorsal turret roughed in

Finally welded both halves of the fuselage together and started working on centerline details...
- Added nose turret (rotatable) and fairing
- Setup tail turret (rotatable)